Anaesthesia for Veterinary Nurses

✍ Scribed by Liz Welsh

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 378
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Sedation and anaesthesia are a crucial part of veterinary practice. The protocols and methods involved are often complex and vary considerably from animal to animal. The veterinary nurse has a pivotal role in anaesthesia, being directly involved before, during and after the anaesthetic period. This is one of the only books to address the needs of veterinary nurses. This book provides detailed coverage of the physiological, pharmaceutical and physical aspects of anaesthesia, and contains detailed sections on rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles, and larger animals.Essential information for trainee veterinary nurses, student nurses and practising veterinary nurses The only anaesthesia book written for veterinary nurses Written in a clear and accessible way by veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses Suitable for those with or without previous subject knowledge

✦ Table of Contents

Anaesthesia for Veterinary Nurses......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Contributors......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 10
1 The Role of the Veterinary Nurse in Anaesthesia......Page 11
2 Physiology Relevant to Anaesthesia......Page 25
3 Preoperative Assessment and Preparation of the Patient......Page 44
4 Anaesthetic Machines and Ventilators......Page 65
5 Breathing Circuits and Airway Management......Page 93
6 Anaesthetic Drugs......Page 123
7 Analgesia......Page 167
8 Intravenous Access and Fluid Therapy......Page 189
9 Monitoring the Anaesthetised Patient......Page 229
10 Nursing the Patient in Recovery......Page 257
11 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Other Emergencies......Page 281
12 Rabbit, Ferret and Rodent Anaesthesia......Page 300
13 Avian Anaesthesia......Page 317
14 Reptile Anaesthesia......Page 333
15 Large Animal Anaesthesia......Page 350
Index......Page 363